“Perfect!” Stephen said rubbing his hands together, “I think that’ll get the message across!”
“Uhm, don’t you think that that’s a bit much?” Jason said, looking doubtfully.
“Nah! My Mom’s got an original outlook … she’ll love this!”
The next day, Mother’s Day, Stephen blind-folded his mother and took her out to the back garden.
“Happy Mother’s Day!” he intoned proud of his handy-work.
“Oh my Stephen! Now this is original indeed!” she beamed though uncertainly at him. “Just one thing, would you mind terribly if I paint the commode sky blue?”
“Ah! I should have thought of that!”
© G.s.k. ‘16
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